Mantis Molting Signs

[@tonnettehaley1477]

Thank you so much for all this good information on the molting process. I know this video is 3 years old and I don't see any newer video's. I just got my first spiny flower mantis and I am filled with all the things you said. Worried something is wrong, color changes, slower then usual. She did eat yesterday and drank a lot of water. But much slower then usual. She loves being out of her enclouser so when she seees me she will go up to the area she knows I open and wants me to get her out to hang out with me. Yesterday she hung out but was much slower then the norm. Her last molt was September 8th, so about a month since her last molt. I'm pretty sure she is in pre molt. I have been misting everyday a little bit, I'm concerned maybe that might be too much. I live in southern California and the temps are in the 70's during the day, with humidity pretty high. High 60' to over 80% some days. My temp gage inside has been stable it seems at 75F with a 65 -66% humidity. Just tonight the inside temp dropped to 72F 65humidity. I turned my little space heater up to get a little more heat in the room. It is now 79F 62% humidity. I'm going to lower the heater and see if the humidity goes up a bit. Like I said I'm new at this and I'm a worry wort! I just want the best for her and make sure she has a good molt. I am very grateful to have found your videos! They have been very helpful! If you have any input on what I am doing, right or wrong, please by all means speak up! Thank you! By the way not sure yet as to the sex of my mantis, just saying she until I know further. 😅😊

[@madmantis_]

@@tonnettehaley1477 Hey thanks for watching! I also in SoCal and I would spray mine once a day. As long as they're well fed they should be good since they get most of their water from their food. I totally understand your worries though. I would always get anxiety if something seemed off haha. It sounds like you're doing a great job though. I wouldn't change anything to what you're currently doing

[@tonnettehaley1477]

@@madmantis_ Update; I woke up this morning and she/ he molted!!! Beautiful!! Wish I could send a picture!

[@madmantis_]

Aww I'm so happy for you! You can always send pics on my Instagram 😊

[@alright7941]

I wish I remembered the "they look like they're dying" sign. my mantis was active the day before and today I woke up and it was wobbly and their abdomen was going up and down as if it was too weak to hold it up. I took them out and they were not able keep balance a few seconds later I realized It was molting so i held it upside down for about 8 minutes and i was freaking out but it molted correctly and is fine. I will definitely look out for signs next time.

[@alright7941]

This is my first mantis btw

[@madmantis_]

Oh my goodness I'm glad it safely molted. It's honestly a mistake a lot of people make and it's not your fault. So happy everything worked out in the end haha.

[@alright7941]

@@madmantis_ me too thank you 😅

[@ArthropodAmbassadors]

Awesome video! I notice some of my spiny flower turn dark pink before molts as well

[@madmantis_]

Ooh I haven't noticed that! Thank you for the input 😁.

[@sharkloving_aquarist]

Hey! First time owning a mantis, my l3 molted the other day. I knew not to handle during the molt but not for a while after as well. I usually feed it outside of the enclosure as the enclosure itself is HUGE (I live in Florida so the humidity is terrible, humidity is good but it was TOO MUCH, only enclosure I was able to find that was well ventilated is HUGE compared to my mantis). I handled them around at least 10 hours after the complete molt. I also fed them. Everything seems normal with the mantis itself but I just want to make sure, is there anything I should look out for if I did cause some harm? Also, my mantis acted completely normal up until the molt. I went to mist the enclosure and I found the molt (didn't handle then but a bit later) is that normal?

[@madmantis_]

If it's acting normal then it's fine. I tend to wait awhile before handling because their bodies are very very soft after molting. If they're in a wrong position or they're poked accidently then it could lead to deformation or it could seriously hurt them. As long as you weren't rough with it I'm sure he's fine.

[@sfvirgo]

Her wings came out this molt. U can see that eye looking mark thats a pretty one

[@janetairlines1351]

My majuscula molted today. This is its 2nd molt in my care. I got nervous because it 90% finished molting, but just the butt end of its abdomen was still in the old skin and it was hanging like that for a good hour and a half. I was worried because some comments online says the molts only take 10 to 30 mins. I thought it was stuck and i'd be getting tweezers to peel that tiny end off. The mantis finally slipped out of it and is now drying upside down. I guess the molts can take quite a while longer than 30 mins. Im glad i did not intervene. Its amazing how they nearly double in size per molt

[@madmantis_]

I'm glad everything worked out! Sometimes they just take forever to get out of their old molt. Majuscula are so beautiful you're very lucky 😌.

[@timetravelkitty425]

Ok so that’s why his abdomen was hanging like that..I knew bc of his color being off that a molt was coming, now I get why he didn’t want food🤣 he’s almost out, just the raptoral claws left!

[@tonnettehaley1477]

Wonderful video! Thank you! What is she hanging from?

[@madmantis_]

@@tonnettehaley1477 I put a combination of tulle/organza and shelf liner. Both are very cheap and can be bought online or at the store. I bought my organza roll on Amazon and I got the shelf liner at Walmart 🙂

[@tonnettehaley1477]

Hi my spiny flower mantis molted yesterday. I didn't know it was going to and put a couple of flies in before. Then it molted and I left it alone, but this morning the fly came close to it and it ate it! Not sure if that is going to create a problem. I noticed a poop under it but it was really loose dried up by the time I got home from work. At least that is what I think could be. I'm worried that it might have eaten too soon after the molting.

[@tonnettehaley1477]

Hi my spiny flower mantis molted yesterday. I didn't know it was going to and put a couple of flies in before. Then it molted and I left it alone, but this morning the fly came close to it and it ate it! Not sure if that is going to create a problem. I noticed a poop under it but it was really loose dried up by the time I got home from work. At least that is what I think could be. I'm worried that it might have eaten too soon after the molting.

[@tonnettehaley1477]

Hi my spiny flower mantis molted yesterday. I didn't know it was going to and put a couple of flies in before. Then it molted and I left it alone, but this morning the fly came close to it and it ate it! Not sure if that is going to create a problem. I noticed a poop under it but it was really loose dried up by the time I got home from work. At least that is what I think could be. I'm worried that it might have eaten too soon after the molting.

[@madmantis_]

@@tonnettehaley1477 That should be ok! If it was not ready, it wouldn't have eaten the fly. Just keep an eye on the backside. Hopefully there's no damage and it's just poop.

[@UltrasGarbageMedia]

How long can they go without food? Also do you still have any?

[@madmantis_]

@@UltrasGarbageMedia it depends on how big they are. Adults can go about a week or maybe even 10 days without food if they've had a giant meal and they're really full. If they're babies, maybe 2-3 days max.

[@troublingleaf]

Thanks, my devils flower has been acting sick after a moult the other day, I was wondering about hardening, he really seems to be struggling now and is off his food. Sounds like maybe its just too soon.

[@AstaraelsEcho]

Hello! I recently got a spiny flower mantis as my first. I put a mini hygrometer in her(?) enclosure and was wondering what the humidity percentage should be during a molt.

[@madmantis_]

Indoor humidity is usually ok. So between 30-40% is fine. The most important thing is to keep the mantis hydrated through food. So give it juicy flies and roaches. Also one spray of water per day is enough as well so it can drink.

[@vighneshviggy1332]

Aaaa thank you so so much for this super informative video my gosh it's so so so helpful!!!😭 Our chinese mantis was moulting today and she fell and wasnt upside down anymore and one of her antenna is bent and she was wobbly but she was still moving around. All her legs are intact gladly but she might have some issues with her hunting arms where she wasnt moving it like before. can she heal? we plan on just not disturbing her, also we plan on feeding her mealworms since fruit flies or crickets are not an option due to outside circumstances, would that affect any of her future moults? And should we wait on the feeding after the moulting accident or should we focus on giving her food immediately? i'm so sorry about all the questions we are freaked out and want to give her the best help as soon as we can! Thank you so much again! Means a ton!

[@madmantis_]

If she's still moving around then that's a good sign. Try to place her so she's hanging upside down if possible. You can hand feed her if she's got damaged raptorials and she can't grab prey anymore. I would wait at least three days to attempt to feed her. You can offer her some water for now and just watch her to make sure she's ok. It doesn't sound like it's too bad. She'll regrow and look better after her next molt.

[@vighneshviggy1332]

@@madmantis_ thank you so so so so much!!!!!!! She's hanging upside down and doing much better than yesterday!!! This was super super helpful and thank you so much for all the help and the advice means so so much to us🙏🙏😭

[@adriannagreen7978]

@@madmantis_ I found my female mantis had fallen down now she can’t hang upside down what do I do

[@madmantis_]

@@adriannagreen7978 how old is she?

[@adriannagreen7978]

@@madmantis_ I think its about full grown its wing are out my first Mantis

[@saudade9961]

My new shield mantis nymph has red coloring base to head. But is a huge eater. I’m worried about over feeding, and I heared that having too much moisture can hinder molting. And to keep things dry for up to four days. I feed once a day and water twice a day with light sprits. She always lowers herself into the moisture to drink so I’m not sure if I should stop watering as often….. big shrug 🤷‍♀️ 😂

[@madmantis_]

Well you may be over feeding if the abdomen is giant and you continue to feed it. It's best to give them a giant meal every few days and just watch the size of their abdomen once they're adults but feeding once a day isn't an issue if it's little meals. Keeping them too moist is an issue only of you keep the substrate really wet and they have no ventilation. It sounds like you're not doing that so it should be ok. I mist 1-2 times a day and keep the substrate dry so there's no mold. Sounds like you're doing a good job 🙂.

[@tring010]

Great video! If my mantis is molting from the top of a 32oz cup enclosure on mesh, how can I mist without disturbing them? I don’t have another way to get water in (have cross ventilation but water won’t get through). Thank you!

[@madmantis_]

Thank you! I keep the lids loose so I can easily lift them and quickly mist the cup. If it's all mesh, I'll spray through the lid and try my best to avoid the mantis. Just be careful when removing the lid.

[@yeneferdirubio1106]

hello what mantis is this one? i love it! i want get my first mantis

[@madmantis_]

It is a Spiny Flower mantis! Scientific name pseudocreobotra wahlbergii 🙂

[@Checkmate___]

My nymph is showing signs of premolt and I've been looking over her all stressed like a mom with a sick kid

[@madmantis_]

Haha, yeah it's always a bit nerve-wracking. I'm sure things will work out though 🙏🏽

[@feliciaanderson1380]

my spiny flower hasn’t molted in almost two months? is this ok or should i be worried?

[@madmantis_]

Totally normal. My male is on his second month too and still nothing lol.

[@alig8orj]

poop

[@Gargamel19]

Hi!! Question! If they ARENT on the top of the enclosure and hanging upside down when they mold does that mean something is wrong?? I take great care of my nymph and he’s been healthy, alert, and active up to this point in his home.

[@artsyintrovert6597]

Mine is so small at the moment, i cant even see it moving at all, which is scary as a new mantis mom😅

[@madmantis_]

Haha, that's why I keep my little ones in the smallest containers I have. It's easier for them to catch food and it's easy for me to keep an eye on them.

[@RU-Srs]

If you notice the mantis too low and attempting premolt, how should you move them up? Or should you still leave them even if they’ll get crooked?

[@madmantis_]

If they're on a stick, move the stick to the top and if they haven't molted yet, you can coax them onto your hand and you can place them on a higher place. If they're too low and they'll become deformed, definitely try to move them.

[@anth0nyjohn]

Omg she is beautiful 😍😍😍

[@madmantis_]

Thank you! She's due to be mated soon.

[@moryokuna]

Hello, I searched a while for a video like that (there is no much infotmation about that in german) and I have a question about my Deroplatys Desiccata. It is my first mantis and I kind of dont know what to do. My seller told me if the mantis changes her color it is about to molt and I should leave her alone (no feeding). But I didn't know to this point (now) that the most mantids stop to eat by themselfes. What I mean is that I didn't check if she could be hungry anyway. I just stoped feeding, like it was told to me. Then I got more worried, because nothing happens since four days (the last day I fed her). She still moves arround a bit and stuff. But my stepdad is like: Its okay, its normal, she wont starve and so on. So my question is: Do I exaggerate or should I try feed her? Because my stepdad have the insects and I am not able to get them by myself so I have to convince him if something is wrong. And I am a bit worried that she could starve. I am sorry for so much text and I hope someone can help me :D (Btw, your mantis is so beautiful)

[@madmantis_]

It's no problem! So the mantis is ok without food if the abdomen looks full. Once it's very flat, that means it's starving. Mantises will stay still all the time but you'll see them hang a little more loosely when it's time to molt. You can try feeding it and if it smacks it away then you know it doesn't want to be fed and may possibly be molting soon. If you're able to, you can always send me a video of it on my Instagram and I can take a closer look. I hope this helps 🙂

[@moryokuna]

@@madmantis_ Thank you for your answer! It would really help if you could take a look at it, just in case :D

[@tomrobertson6747]

I would feed them as much as they'll eat. I've starved many by being too economical in feeding them and I think they molt less often if they're not well fed.

[@anzacr7169]

My mantis is just sitting there and it’s been around a week since the last molt I’ve put my hand out and it just stared at me like bruh. BUT she’s been eating very well just today she ate a blue bottle fly and she’s been eating the day before that as well.

[@madmantis_]

Sounds like a healthy mantis haha. Hanging upside down is all they do.

[@oliveguacamole2712]

my spiny passed away during this molt. she would eat and started refusing food so i stopped feeding her and assumed she was gonna molt but after a while she didn’t molt and she was still not eating and she got skinny and then suddenly died

[@madmantis_]

Aww I'm sorry, that's happened to me before too. It's unfortunate but the only thing you can try to do next time is to hand feed the mantis and if it still refuses, then you'll know it's probably sick or it's getting ready to molt.

[@TaranRichards]

Hi I bought a Chinese mantis 3 days ago as a nymph. He started molting but he is hanging from 1 leg. What do I do

[@totally_not_gin]

Thank you but i have a problem, my paradoxa want to molt but it doesn't drink and that why am i worried because she has not drinked for very long time

[@madmantis_]

You can mist her directly so she can drink from her raptors but they mostly get their water from their food

[@Johnhorsey]

My mantid has been chilling at the top of their enclosure for around two days. I was wondering if you knew how long the entire process would take.

[@madmantis_]

Sometimes it takes a week or more. If they're still eating they're probably just chilling there but if they're refusing any food and not moving at all then they're probably getting ready to molt.

[@Johnhorsey]

@@madmantis_ Thank you so much, I appreciate you responding so quickly. I’ll definitely be monitoring my mantid’s want for food.

[@madmantis_]

@@Johnhorsey no problem! Let me know if you need anything else!

[@solvegia]

My mantis got her tarsus stuck in a molt and at some point got startled and tried to unsuccesfully free herself. I was afraid she'll get hurt and clipped the molt around it, but then it decided to gnaw at it and now she's missing most of her tarsus. The leg is shorter, has no claw, but it's not deformed. Will she be okay after molting again? It's an L2 nymph.

[@madmantis_]

Yes she'll be totally ok! She's still super tiny and she'll have enough time to regrow it.

[@solvegia]

@@madmantis_ Thanks for the answer! Honestly, you should make an episode answering fan's questions. I've so much to ask! And you also seem one of the few hobbyists who's knowledge is evidence based and well researched.

[@madmantis_]

@@solvegia That's a great idea! I'll have to see how to get enough questions to make a video.

[@mayasouthall8432]

My mantis’ leg is stuck in the molt and idk what to do to help. It’s been stuck like this for two days now

[@madmantis_]

You can use a damp qtip and moisten the leg and try to slide it off.

[@mayasouthall8432]

@@madmantis_ thank you I’ll try that

[@mayasouthall8432]

@@madmantis_ do you have any advice for her wings. Bc she moulted very low so it wasn’t done properly unfortunately. And her wings have dried up but they’re still shrivelled

[@madmantis_]

@@mayasouthall8432 If they're dried already there's nothing you can do. It's no big deal though if the wings are wrinkled unless you plan to mate her.

[@szimonettakotorman8377]

I have an orchid mantis and she becomes very pink before her molt🥰

[@madmantis_]

Orchids are so beautiful! I hope every molt is successful 🙏🏼.

[@szimonettakotorman8377]

@@madmantis_ Thank you😘

[@650RepzOFC]

Mine fell from the lid it’s about this size she’s on the bottom of the enclosure she looks pretty dead I’m not sure what’s wrong if she’s molting or if she’s dying any advice?

[@madmantis_]

Can you send me a video? If she's not moving she's most likely dying. When they're molting you'll see them pulsate.

[@650RepzOFC]

@@madmantis_ I can try to send a video I’ve never done that on here before I don’t think. But yea she fell from the lid and has sort of a black poop like substance coming from cerci (butt) area. I’ve only had her a week or two she’s about the size of my thumbnail

[@madmantis_]

@@650RepzOFC You can send the video on Instagram if you have one. If there's black on her abdomen that's not good and that doesn't happen with molting 😔

[@650RepzOFC]

@@madmantis_ damn ok yea I’ll give her another day or something and see if anything changes but I think I lost her. This is my first time I feel like I killed her although I had been doing months and months of research before I even got her guess it’s back to the drawing board. 😞.

[@madmantis_]

@@650RepzOFC It's ok! Everyone starts somewhere and this happens to even the most experienced keepers. Deaths are random sometimes so don't beat yourself up.

[@lazu4124]

how would i mist the enclosure if i do not have a side door?

[@madmantis_]

Very carefully lift the lid and spray the side of the enclosure

[@reneedobitas964]

I think my mantis is molting, she has white on her abdomen on the sides, but she isn't hanging upside-down she's on the ground of the enclosure, im scared that she's dying because she isn't using her legs, she's just holding onto the stem of a flower I have in the enclosure with her arms

[@madmantis_]

If possible, please send me pictures of the mantis on my Instagram so I can give you better advice. If she's molting on the ground, you have to get some tweezers and pinch the old skin and hang the mantis until it's done molting.

[@reneedobitas964]

@@madmantis_ I meant to get back to you but I had brought her to my friends house because my friend has mantids she takes care of and my mantis ended up passing away yesterday

[@madmantis_]

@@reneedobitas964 Oh no I'm so sorry to hear that 😞. It sounds like you tried your best to save her. Sorry for your loss.

[@gaylaolsen2896]

I have a euorpean mantis and it is hanging by two legs on a branch and has been motionless and won’t eat. This is been going on for about three or four days. Is my Mantis molting?

[@madmantis_]

How old is it? Can you send me pictures or a video on my Instagram?

[@em3rald_ex0tic]

My p. paradoxa has been showing these signs on the ground of the enclosure though and it wont get a good grip (also its my first mantis)

[@madmantis_]

It should not be molting on the ground. Get it on the lid and upsidedown ASAP. Put something grippy on the lid for it to grab on to

[@em3rald_ex0tic]

@@madmantis_ i did thx :)

[@Tuna_lord]

My mantis does this right now so hes gonna molt any time now.

[@madmantis_]

Good luck!

[@Tuna_lord]

@@madmantis_ does a mantis need to eat much to molt?

[@madmantis_]

@@Tuna_lord well it'll molt into adulthood sooner the more you feed it

[@hollywoodangel6961]

Can someone explain to me what went wrong with my mantis? (My first Mantis btw, I'm totally new to this.) She started molting into adult form yesterday, she was hanging upside down from a leaf, all normal. When I checked on her I saw that she was kinda curved up like a shrimp?? Bit of her "old abdomen" was hanging out and she spread her wings, which I'm 100% sure isnt what molting is supposed to look like. sadly she died from the mismolt. :( But can someone maybe explain why this went so wrong? Ty...

[@madmantis_]

There's not really one good answer. It could have been that maybe she wasn't hydrated enough or her environment was too dry. Just make sure you're spraying the inside of their home so they have enough to drink. Give them juicy meals so they stay hydrated. If you notice them molting don't turn on the light or move their home around cuz that stresses them out and can cause a mismolt. Sometimes it's just bad luck.

[@hollywoodangel6961]

@@madmantis_ Ty so much for answering! I didnt know about the light :/ We left it on, cuz we also left it on when she molted before. But now I know better, again ty!

[@Mrhat-zj2bs]

I had a Chinese mantis but he died because of molting

[@madmantis_]

Aww I'm sorry! Molting can be hard for a mantis and sometimes they don't make it out. There's so many things that can go wrong. I'm sorry for your loss 😢.

[@lemonicing7666]

I want a spiny real bad, I just got my very first mantis a couple days ago. It’s just a regular ol kind they sell eggs for gardens. My friend gave me one of the hatchlings. It’s only a week old and so teeny! I’ve noticed it spends pretty much all its time upside down still like that. How can I tell if it’s refusing food or not? It’s so tiny that I just drop a flightless fruit fly or two in and leave it be.

[@madmantis_]

Yeah it's a good idea to just drop a few fruit flies in there and just let it be. Maybe place it in a smaller container to eat and then observe it. It could be ready to molt too.

[@michellekoon6387]

What kind is she

[@madmantis_]

She's a spiny flower mantis. They're native to Africa. I forgot exactly where I ordered her from.

[@maryvanravenswaay]

If my mantis has decided to hang out on the side of the habitat, should I attempt to move it to the top? He/she just stopped taking food today.

[@madmantis_]

Yeah, try to move it. It may molt and you don't want it molting from the side and falling.

[@maryvanravenswaay]

@@madmantis_ Thank you so much for writing back so quickly!

[@BlackDogXLL]

How long should I wait to feed my spiny flower mantis after she’s malted?

[@madmantis_]

2-3 days

[@instinct-8991]

Hey, how long does it take for the front legs to fully regrow?

[@madmantis_]

Well it regrows after one molt and it's a tiny leg lol. It takes like three more molts to grow back to normal size.

[@SRPC21]

I found my mantis dead in its water bowl this morning, face in and not moving. I fished it out & it v slowly regained consciousness so I put it in a smaller container upside down to hopefully dry off. I looked 10 minutes later and it started Malting! I then realised it may have deliberately drenched itself in water before shedding. I have left it alone upside down. I’m tempted to “help” it shed its skin by cutting off the dead one dangling down and using tweezers for the body. Do you advise this or not?

[@madmantis_]

I would not touch the mantis if it looks like it's molting just fine. If it looks like it's stuck and it needs help coming out, then you can try but they are extremely delicate at this point. Also, I would not keep a water dish cuz they can drown. You can use a mister or a spray bottle and spray the sides and the mantis will drink the drops. I hope your mantis will be ok! 🙏🏼

[@michellekoon6387]

And where is she from

[@madmantis_]

Are you asking where I got her?

[@FaithD-mz7iw]

How do you spray if your enclosure doesn’t open on the side?

[@madmantis_]

You can spray from any opening

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

what if she decides to sit on the side though? can't really pick her up and force her on to the top so she's upside down, right? mine seems to have decided to sit on the side this time.... not sure what to do. ( still a young / small one btw )

[@madmantis_]

I move them. I've had issues with mantises molting on the side and they slip and fall and then die. You can take a stick and coax the mantis onto it and then leave the stick in there sideways so the mantis is upside down.

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

@@madmantis_ hi! thank you for the reply! one thing for clarification - by upside down you do mean, like shown in your video, right? not just head down on the side, I assume. Also what do you use as decoration in the tank? : ) I'm worried of picking sth that may be harmful for her.

[@madmantis_]

@@fumomofumosarum5893 Yeah, upside down like in the video. As for decoration, you can always go for fake plants and popsicle sticks or chopsticks. Do you have something in mind?

[@fumomofumosarum5893]

@@madmantis_ ah okay - thank you! - I thought real plants or moss - if that can be cultivated in there.

[@madmantis_]

@@fumomofumosarum5893 you can have real plants in there but like I said, that may affect humidity levels. You're more than welcome to try to keep it in there and see how it works out. Some people do that and then place the mantis in a feeding container when it's time for food.

[@clementchim4672]

Hey can I ask how can I tell if a mantis properly moulted. The situation I have now is that I accidentally hit the cup my mantis was in while he was moulting. It seemed to just come out from his previous skin. Now he’s not moving at the top but it seems like he moulted properly

[@madmantis_]

It's fine. Falls during a molt though can be fatal. Your mantis is just drying up his new skin and should be good to go in a few days.

[@clementchim4672]

@@madmantis_ thank you so much for the reply and for the information!

[@madmantis_]

@@clementchim4672 Anytime! 😄

[@codyengelen5456]

Hi there, my mantis has fallen and is now malting on the ground. She looks all bent and mangled. I cut away where the skin that was coming away from her head and neck but still she still doesn't look right. Her abdomen is still pulsing so I think she's still alive. I will leave her and check on her in a day or two. I have sprayed her enclosure in hope it will help with her shedding.

[@madmantis_]

@@codyengelen5456 Try and get it to hang on a stick so it's not on the ground. If it's able to hang and the legs are ok, then it has a better chance at surviving and reaching the next molt.

[@poppywithers4628]

How old are they in their first molt

[@madmantis_]

It depends. Some molt within a week or two if they're well fed and kept at higher temps. Sometimes it takes three weeks if so.

[@poppywithers4628]

@@madmantis_ my mantis is nearly 2 weeks he isn’t showing any signs apart from he likes his mesh top so I’m just spraying it daily and keeping an eye out

[@madmantis_]

@@poppywithers4628 I would just leave him be and he'll molt when he's ready. They take forever sometimes 😆.

[@kenrichsanchez5946]

Mine has baby

[@ranjeetmuley1509]

Can a mantis molt without hanging please tell

[@madmantis_]

I've seen some younger ones molt on the ground but it's dangerous. Some ground species molt naturally on the ground as well.

[@ranjeetmuley1509]

Ok but my mantis died today I had checked her she she died today rip Coco 😭😭😭😭 goodbye

[@madmantis_]

@@ranjeetmuley1509 I'm sorry for your loss 😢.

[@DWP.GAMING]

👍👍👍👍

[@kenrichsanchez5946]

Mantis egg

[@tonimelonipepperoni]

My mantis is adult now and got wings but one isn’t in place and I’m worried that she won’t be able to fix it (she molded yesterday) I don’t know what to do :(

[@madmantis_]

It's ok! Wrinkled wings aren't a big issue. If she's eating and drinking normally then she'll be ok.

[@haslindaomar1614]

Astaghfirullah halazim🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. Tak baik cakap macam tu

[@madmantis_]

Sorry, I don't understand

[@haslindaomar1614]

@@madmantis_ oh sorry

[@mckaylaandcash4986]

I think my orchid mantis baby isn’t ok she fell while molting and I panicked and picked her up and got her back on the lid upside down But now it’s been like an hour and she just hasn’t moved at all or made any more progress

[@madmantis_]

Ooh no I'm so sorry! Did she end up making it?

[@mckaylaandcash4986]

I think my orchid mantis baby isn’t ok she fell while molting and I panicked and picked her up and got her back on the lid upside down But now it’s been like an hour and she just hasn’t moved at all or made any more progress

[@madmantis_]

Is she still hanging? They usually don't move for a long time after molting

[@mckaylaandcash4986]

Yes but she looks stuck

[@mckaylaandcash4986]

Like half molted half not

[@madmantis_]

@@mckaylaandcash4986 Stuck in her molt?

[@madmantis_]

@@mckaylaandcash4986 Ooh no. How bad is it? Can you send a video or pictures on Instagram?